Job Vacancy – Reference Number U20261015
UGA Biopharma was founded in 2009 in Hennigsdorf, near Berlin. With its international team of experts, the company specialises in the development of monoclonal cell lines for the production of biologics and biosimilars.
UGA Biopharma supports you every step of the way, from cell line development and bioprocess design to the design of purification and analytical methods. We tailor our work entirely to your requirements and develop customised solutions of the highest quality. In addition to our ready-to-use (R2U) cell lines for the expression of biosimilar candidates, our tailor-made CHO Prime® feed and media platform for cell cultures offers you a wide range of possibilities.
Our customers have repeatedly used products from UGA Biopharma in clinical trials and have successfully obtained the corresponding marketing authorisations.
Your responsibilities in our team:
- Planning and hands-on performance of cell culture work to generate stable cell lines for the production of biologics or biosimilars, and testing them in bioreactor systems (Ambr15, DASGIP systems)
- Continuous improvement of technologies and workflows
- Sample analysis (e.g. cell counting, glucose and metabolite determination) and operation of computer-controlled equipment
- General laboratory organisation, including maintenance, cleaning and upkeep of technical equipment
- Careful and independent execution and documentation of all work and experiments
What you should bring:
- Completed training as a technical assistant (BTA, CTA) or a comparable qualification
- Practical experience in handling mammalian cell cultures; experience in cultivation in controlled bioreactor systems is a plus
- You genuinely enjoy working in the laboratory
- You work in a structured and responsible manner and enjoy new challenges
- For you, as for us, teamwork means: together we are stronger!
- A sound grasp of basic chemical calculations and working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
- Fluent German and the ability to understand instructions in English
What we offer:
- Varied and challenging tasks in collaboration with our specialist departments in cell line development, cell culture media development, downstream development and analytics
- Opportunities to contribute your own ideas and improvements within a flat hierarchy
- A positive working atmosphere in a motivated team
- An attractive location in Hennigsdorf with a direct connection to the Berlin S-Bahn network
- Subsidised public transport ticket
- Flexible working hours (flexitime)
- 30 days of annual leave (plus 24 and 31 December off)
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee events
- Bonus programme for outstanding performance
- Employee benefits package, including a company pension scheme, occupational health care and company accident insurance
Further information:
- Start date: as soon as possible
- Contract duration: initially fixed-term for 2 years, with the option of subsequently transferring to a permanent contract
- Working hours: full-time (40 hours per week)
- Application deadline: 31 December 2026
At UGA Biopharma, you will find an employer that values innovation, committed collaboration across all departments, open communication across all levels of the hierarchy, and a family-friendly HR policy.
Does this appeal to you? Then we would be delighted to get to know you! Please send your application by email as a single PDF file, including your salary expectations, to:
Human Resources ().
Please also state the reference number above and your earliest possible start date.
